Wedding Dance Vows — Local services in New York

If you are thinking on taking dancing lessons or having a choreography prepared by and with Kalli, think no longer. Meeting her and taking 8 dancing classes with her was one of the highlights of our wedding experience. We are very happy we found her, because really it made our wedding and the wedding preparations much more special, interesting and fun. Not only is she a professional dancing instructor and an outstanding choreographer. Of course that is what you expect of anyone you might hire to help you with your first dance at your wedding. She is much more than that. A couples therapist, a relationship builder, a support person and a friend. She knows dancing and she knows what each of us can do and she can read into what each person in the couple likes more and feels more comfortable with, and her recommendations and choreography reflected this. Of course you might come into this thinking that you want and can do a La La Land type of performance, that will awe all of your guests. But unless you are already a pro, or unless you have tens or hundreds of hours to spare, you should lower your expectations. However, what you learn with Kalli is that even the most simple of the choreographies, when danced with love and amusement will have the same effect on your guests. And she was right! Our guests were so amazed by our performance! They could not believe we were able to do what we did with just 8 lessons of dancing. Tom, my husband did not want to do it, he thought it was a waste of time and money. But after the first lesson with Kalli he turned around and confessed that he really liked it. Mostly because Kalli made him feel very comfortable. Now I do not think he will take dancing lessons from anyone else but her. After the wedding we both agreed that we would do it again, not because it made our celebration better or because of all the compliments we received . The learning was a process that helped us to get closer and we were the ones that really benefited from it. Even if we would have done it without a single guest, we would still do it again. So, as I said, think no longer and talk to Kalli. Everything she said was correct. Trust her 100% and you will have a fabulous wedding dance experience, one that nor you nor your guests will...

Kalli was truly with us every step of the way as we worked on our first dance. Having absolutely zero dance experience, she showed us the ropes on how to step, move, and how to shape ourselves so that our dance looked fluid and graceful. She first started us out with some simple steps to get us started and then suggested different movements as she built out our dance. If she didn’t get a “wow” reaction from us, Kalli changed it until we were happy with it. Kalli customized our dance to make it ours and was open to our suggestions. She even integrated a random lift I saw on Instagram that I thought was pretty cool (and sort of difficult) into our dance. She even embellished it a little by adding an additional turn which made the lift even more spectacular!

Taking account of our experience (or lack thereof), Kalli made sure that we were comfortable with our dance and only suggested things we were capable of doing. If she sensed that we could do more, she was able to pull it out of us, making our dance even better. But most importantly, she made the entire experience enjoyable and our dance so much fun. I often got sucked into the process, but Kalli would often remind us to enjoy the moment. That simple advice really carried through and the love and joy my wife and I shared during our first dance carried through to our guests and they loved every moment of it.

Throughout the process, Kalli became more than just our wedding dance choreographer. She became an amazing supporter and good friend, and we are so fortunate we had her as our dance instructor. The moments we shared with her truly are one of the highlights of our wedding....

I cant speak highly enough of my experience working with Kalli in lead up to our wedding day in April 2024. As an extremely uncoordinated stressed out soon to be bride and non dancer, Kalli transformed one of the tasks I was dreading most about the wedding planning process and made it an activity my fiance and I looked forward to most! She blew us and our guests away with the choreography creating a dance for us that felt both authentic and special (not just a lot of swaying!). She edited the music, worked in partnership with our band and planner, and she ensured we felt supported each step of the way! Our first dance was beautiful and what she achieved could in no way be replicated by a few one-off classes or YouTubes. The consistency in working with Kalli over multiple weeks with practice sessions at home really makes a difference and it’s worth it if you want a special first dance. Over the last 2-3 months in lead up to the wedding, we met with Kalli for a total of 8-9 sessions and not only did she teach us how to execute our first dance in a way that delighted us (and our guests!), she helped us enjoy and cherish the process in a way we wouldn’t have otherwise had we not worked with her! Our weekly sessions were a great opportunity to slow down in the midst of wedding planning madness, connect, and remember what really matters most in the exciting season of engagement. We are so grateful to Kalli for all she did to make our first...